Italy vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
47.02 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.02 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.93 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.11 million people | 8.68 million people | 3.44 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 17.13 million people | 14.26 million people | 2.87 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.59 million people | 25.12 million people | 1.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 33.78 million people | 37.80 million people | 4.02 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.32 million people | 43.08 million people | 7.76 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 37.23 million people | 46.47 million people | 9.24 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.02 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9.93 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.